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The Canes have wrapped up their Wednesday practice ahead of Sunday's season opener against Notre Dame.
Anez Cooper is checking in with reporters now.
On QB Carson Beck:
"Carson has been doing a great job since he's been here...he's a great leader..."
Anez Cooper is checking in with reporters now.
On QB Carson Beck:
"Carson has been doing a great job since he's been here...he's a great leader..."
August 27, 2025 at 3:45 PM
The Canes have wrapped up their Wednesday practice ahead of Sunday's season opener against Notre Dame.
Anez Cooper is checking in with reporters now.
On QB Carson Beck:
"Carson has been doing a great job since he's been here...he's a great leader..."
Anez Cooper is checking in with reporters now.
On QB Carson Beck:
"Carson has been doing a great job since he's been here...he's a great leader..."
Canes DC Corey Hetherman:
"We need 11 hats swarming to the ball, no matter what...we need to make sure our guys are playing fast and swarming..."
"We need 11 hats swarming to the ball, no matter what...we need to make sure our guys are playing fast and swarming..."
August 25, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Canes DC Corey Hetherman:
"We need 11 hats swarming to the ball, no matter what...we need to make sure our guys are playing fast and swarming..."
"We need 11 hats swarming to the ball, no matter what...we need to make sure our guys are playing fast and swarming..."
Canes DC Corey Hetherman, on DB OJ Frederique:
"He had a really good year last year, and he's an even better player...he's trying to maximize his strengths...I think he's had a really good camp..."
"He had a really good year last year, and he's an even better player...he's trying to maximize his strengths...I think he's had a really good camp..."
August 25, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Canes DC Corey Hetherman, on DB OJ Frederique:
"He had a really good year last year, and he's an even better player...he's trying to maximize his strengths...I think he's had a really good camp..."
"He had a really good year last year, and he's an even better player...he's trying to maximize his strengths...I think he's had a really good camp..."
Canes DC Corey Hetherman, on the atmosphere he hopes to see at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday:
"We want it to be as loud as possible out there..."
"We want it to be as loud as possible out there..."
August 25, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Canes DC Corey Hetherman, on the atmosphere he hopes to see at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday:
"We want it to be as loud as possible out there..."
"We want it to be as loud as possible out there..."
Canes DC Corey Hetherman is at the podium now.
On the opportunity to coach his first game at Miami:
"Excited for the opportunity, and excited for our guys to get out there and play fast."
On the opportunity to coach his first game at Miami:
"Excited for the opportunity, and excited for our guys to get out there and play fast."
August 25, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Canes DC Corey Hetherman is at the podium now.
On the opportunity to coach his first game at Miami:
"Excited for the opportunity, and excited for our guys to get out there and play fast."
On the opportunity to coach his first game at Miami:
"Excited for the opportunity, and excited for our guys to get out there and play fast."
Canes OC Shannon Dawson, on offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa growing as a leader:
"I do see him being more vocal...that's probably been the biggest deal. As a player, he's been steady since he's been here...we need him to be more vocal and he does a good job of that..."
"I do see him being more vocal...that's probably been the biggest deal. As a player, he's been steady since he's been here...we need him to be more vocal and he does a good job of that..."
August 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Canes OC Shannon Dawson, on offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa growing as a leader:
"I do see him being more vocal...that's probably been the biggest deal. As a player, he's been steady since he's been here...we need him to be more vocal and he does a good job of that..."
"I do see him being more vocal...that's probably been the biggest deal. As a player, he's been steady since he's been here...we need him to be more vocal and he does a good job of that..."
Canes OC Shannon Dawson, on wide receiver Jojo Trader:
"He's waited his turn. He's worked hard. He's earned everything he's going to get. He's a very talented guy..."
"He's waited his turn. He's worked hard. He's earned everything he's going to get. He's a very talented guy..."
August 25, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Canes OC Shannon Dawson, on wide receiver Jojo Trader:
"He's waited his turn. He's worked hard. He's earned everything he's going to get. He's a very talented guy..."
"He's waited his turn. He's worked hard. He's earned everything he's going to get. He's a very talented guy..."
Canes OC Shannon Dawson, on the Notre Dame defense:
"Their d-line is as good as advertised, their linebackers trigger ... we're going to have to execute against a very talented group."
"Their d-line is as good as advertised, their linebackers trigger ... we're going to have to execute against a very talented group."
August 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Canes OC Shannon Dawson, on the Notre Dame defense:
"Their d-line is as good as advertised, their linebackers trigger ... we're going to have to execute against a very talented group."
"Their d-line is as good as advertised, their linebackers trigger ... we're going to have to execute against a very talented group."
Canes HC Mario Cristobal, on the progression of the o-line and d-line during his tenure:
"They are self-motivated, they are driven, they are starters...they let us push them...we feel great about them as competitors and people..."
"They are self-motivated, they are driven, they are starters...they let us push them...we feel great about them as competitors and people..."
August 25, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Canes HC Mario Cristobal, on the progression of the o-line and d-line during his tenure:
"They are self-motivated, they are driven, they are starters...they let us push them...we feel great about them as competitors and people..."
"They are self-motivated, they are driven, they are starters...they let us push them...we feel great about them as competitors and people..."
Canes HC Mario Cristobal, on his expectations for the atmosphere Sunday:
"It should be as maniacal as a Miami game should be...we expect it to be as loud and wild as possible...and we encourage that."
"It should be as maniacal as a Miami game should be...we expect it to be as loud and wild as possible...and we encourage that."
August 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Canes HC Mario Cristobal, on his expectations for the atmosphere Sunday:
"It should be as maniacal as a Miami game should be...we expect it to be as loud and wild as possible...and we encourage that."
"It should be as maniacal as a Miami game should be...we expect it to be as loud and wild as possible...and we encourage that."
Canes HC Mario Cristobal, on Rueben Bain, Jr.:
"Rueben's approach to the offseason was awesome...as a freshman, he was one of the most impactful freshmen in the country...his effort levels, his leadership have just taken another step...we expect an awesome year out of Rueben."
"Rueben's approach to the offseason was awesome...as a freshman, he was one of the most impactful freshmen in the country...his effort levels, his leadership have just taken another step...we expect an awesome year out of Rueben."
August 25, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Canes HC Mario Cristobal, on Rueben Bain, Jr.:
"Rueben's approach to the offseason was awesome...as a freshman, he was one of the most impactful freshmen in the country...his effort levels, his leadership have just taken another step...we expect an awesome year out of Rueben."
"Rueben's approach to the offseason was awesome...as a freshman, he was one of the most impactful freshmen in the country...his effort levels, his leadership have just taken another step...we expect an awesome year out of Rueben."
Canes HC Mario Cristobal, on Notre Dame:
"That's an excellent football team. They got to the national championship...they did it with physicality...playing team football...they had dynamic football players...they're loaded with experience."
"That's an excellent football team. They got to the national championship...they did it with physicality...playing team football...they had dynamic football players...they're loaded with experience."
August 25, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Canes HC Mario Cristobal, on Notre Dame:
"That's an excellent football team. They got to the national championship...they did it with physicality...playing team football...they had dynamic football players...they're loaded with experience."
"That's an excellent football team. They got to the national championship...they did it with physicality...playing team football...they had dynamic football players...they're loaded with experience."
Canes HC Mario Cristobal, on QB Carson Beck:
"Carson has had a great camp...he doesn't stop preparing...his level of professionalism is impressive..."
"Carson has had a great camp...he doesn't stop preparing...his level of professionalism is impressive..."
August 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Canes HC Mario Cristobal, on QB Carson Beck:
"Carson has had a great camp...he doesn't stop preparing...his level of professionalism is impressive..."
"Carson has had a great camp...he doesn't stop preparing...his level of professionalism is impressive..."
Miami AD Dan Radakovich:
"I think Mario has created this football program, now in year four, in his image...from the inside out...I think he has, as he's looked at the team...he knows there are players here now who understand the way he wants to play..."
"I think Mario has created this football program, now in year four, in his image...from the inside out...I think he has, as he's looked at the team...he knows there are players here now who understand the way he wants to play..."
August 25, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Miami AD Dan Radakovich:
"I think Mario has created this football program, now in year four, in his image...from the inside out...I think he has, as he's looked at the team...he knows there are players here now who understand the way he wants to play..."
"I think Mario has created this football program, now in year four, in his image...from the inside out...I think he has, as he's looked at the team...he knows there are players here now who understand the way he wants to play..."
Happy game week, all!
Miami AD Dan Radakovich is speaking to reporters before head coach Mario Cristobal, OC Shannon Dawson and DC Corey Hetherman do the same.
We'll have updates in this space...
Miami AD Dan Radakovich is speaking to reporters before head coach Mario Cristobal, OC Shannon Dawson and DC Corey Hetherman do the same.
We'll have updates in this space...
August 25, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Happy game week, all!
Miami AD Dan Radakovich is speaking to reporters before head coach Mario Cristobal, OC Shannon Dawson and DC Corey Hetherman do the same.
We'll have updates in this space...
Miami AD Dan Radakovich is speaking to reporters before head coach Mario Cristobal, OC Shannon Dawson and DC Corey Hetherman do the same.
We'll have updates in this space...
Last year, Miami's offensive line helped the Canes put together some eye-popping numbers.
Now, with a new year set to begin and a new quarterback under center, that veteran line is looking to continue setting the standard for the Hurricanes' offense.
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Now, with a new year set to begin and a new quarterback under center, that veteran line is looking to continue setting the standard for the Hurricanes' offense.
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”Everything They Do is the Heartbeat of What We Do”
Last year, Miami's offensive line helped the Hurricanes put together some eye-popping numbers. Now, with a new year set to begin and a new quarterback under center, that veteran line is looking to con...
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August 15, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Last year, Miami's offensive line helped the Canes put together some eye-popping numbers.
Now, with a new year set to begin and a new quarterback under center, that veteran line is looking to continue setting the standard for the Hurricanes' offense.
miamihurricanes.com/news/2025/08...
Now, with a new year set to begin and a new quarterback under center, that veteran line is looking to continue setting the standard for the Hurricanes' offense.
miamihurricanes.com/news/2025/08...
Canes OC Shannon Dawson, on RB Marty Brown:
"It wasn't a big stretch for him to come in here and abide by the culture that's been set by Coach Cristobal...he's very coachable and he's built in a way that's very hard to tackle..."
"It wasn't a big stretch for him to come in here and abide by the culture that's been set by Coach Cristobal...he's very coachable and he's built in a way that's very hard to tackle..."
August 14, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Canes OC Shannon Dawson, on RB Marty Brown:
"It wasn't a big stretch for him to come in here and abide by the culture that's been set by Coach Cristobal...he's very coachable and he's built in a way that's very hard to tackle..."
"It wasn't a big stretch for him to come in here and abide by the culture that's been set by Coach Cristobal...he's very coachable and he's built in a way that's very hard to tackle..."
Canes OC Shannon Dawson on how QB Carson Beck handles mistakes:
"He's hard on himself. He really is. He's a perfectionist...when he does something he knows he can do better, I don't have to say anything to him...He has a quick conversation with himself and plays the next play."
"He's hard on himself. He really is. He's a perfectionist...when he does something he knows he can do better, I don't have to say anything to him...He has a quick conversation with himself and plays the next play."
August 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Canes OC Shannon Dawson on how QB Carson Beck handles mistakes:
"He's hard on himself. He really is. He's a perfectionist...when he does something he knows he can do better, I don't have to say anything to him...He has a quick conversation with himself and plays the next play."
"He's hard on himself. He really is. He's a perfectionist...when he does something he knows he can do better, I don't have to say anything to him...He has a quick conversation with himself and plays the next play."
Canes OC Shannon Dawson, on QB Carson Beck:
"He can throw the football at an elite level. His mentality of the game is different because of how much he's played and he's seen. The way he goes about things is very professional..."
"He can throw the football at an elite level. His mentality of the game is different because of how much he's played and he's seen. The way he goes about things is very professional..."
August 14, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Canes OC Shannon Dawson, on QB Carson Beck:
"He can throw the football at an elite level. His mentality of the game is different because of how much he's played and he's seen. The way he goes about things is very professional..."
"He can throw the football at an elite level. His mentality of the game is different because of how much he's played and he's seen. The way he goes about things is very professional..."
Canes OC Shannon Dawson is now at the podium.
On the wide receiver room: "What I think you can look forward to is a lot more people playing in games. We're deeper there than we've been...I feel very comfortable with seeing a whole lot of different people out there."
On the wide receiver room: "What I think you can look forward to is a lot more people playing in games. We're deeper there than we've been...I feel very comfortable with seeing a whole lot of different people out there."
August 14, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Canes OC Shannon Dawson is now at the podium.
On the wide receiver room: "What I think you can look forward to is a lot more people playing in games. We're deeper there than we've been...I feel very comfortable with seeing a whole lot of different people out there."
On the wide receiver room: "What I think you can look forward to is a lot more people playing in games. We're deeper there than we've been...I feel very comfortable with seeing a whole lot of different people out there."
Canes DC Corey Hetherman, on working with defensive line coach Jason Taylor:
"He's awesome. He's a true professional. His detail, how he attacks every day...he does a really good job developing our players...that room is constantly getting better every single day."
"He's awesome. He's a true professional. His detail, how he attacks every day...he does a really good job developing our players...that room is constantly getting better every single day."
August 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Canes DC Corey Hetherman, on working with defensive line coach Jason Taylor:
"He's awesome. He's a true professional. His detail, how he attacks every day...he does a really good job developing our players...that room is constantly getting better every single day."
"He's awesome. He's a true professional. His detail, how he attacks every day...he does a really good job developing our players...that room is constantly getting better every single day."
Canes DC Corey Hetherman, on what it takes for a defense to be successful in the red zone:
"Don't let them down there," he joked.
He said after that, it's forcing a turnover or holding a team to a FG.
"That's an area we're constantly looking to improve."
"Don't let them down there," he joked.
He said after that, it's forcing a turnover or holding a team to a FG.
"That's an area we're constantly looking to improve."
August 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Canes DC Corey Hetherman, on what it takes for a defense to be successful in the red zone:
"Don't let them down there," he joked.
He said after that, it's forcing a turnover or holding a team to a FG.
"That's an area we're constantly looking to improve."
"Don't let them down there," he joked.
He said after that, it's forcing a turnover or holding a team to a FG.
"That's an area we're constantly looking to improve."
Canes DC Corey Hetherman, on Xavier Lucas:
"X loves competition. He attacks it every single day...he's a physical player and he's a guy that's constantly working..."
"X loves competition. He attacks it every single day...he's a physical player and he's a guy that's constantly working..."
August 14, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Canes DC Corey Hetherman, on Xavier Lucas:
"X loves competition. He attacks it every single day...he's a physical player and he's a guy that's constantly working..."
"X loves competition. He attacks it every single day...he's a physical player and he's a guy that's constantly working..."
Canes DC Corey Hetherman: "I think our guys, their technique, their fundamentals...the way our guys have been handling tackling circuits...they're constantly getting better...against the offense, it's like a heavyweight fight every day."
August 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Canes DC Corey Hetherman: "I think our guys, their technique, their fundamentals...the way our guys have been handling tackling circuits...they're constantly getting better...against the offense, it's like a heavyweight fight every day."
Canes DC Corey Hetherman is checking in now.
On Reuben Bain, Jr.: "He's locked in in position meetings, the way he goes through indy, the team periods ... it's like a professional...He's a great guy for the younger guys to watch...he's always working his craft to get better."
On Reuben Bain, Jr.: "He's locked in in position meetings, the way he goes through indy, the team periods ... it's like a professional...He's a great guy for the younger guys to watch...he's always working his craft to get better."
August 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Canes DC Corey Hetherman is checking in now.
On Reuben Bain, Jr.: "He's locked in in position meetings, the way he goes through indy, the team periods ... it's like a professional...He's a great guy for the younger guys to watch...he's always working his craft to get better."
On Reuben Bain, Jr.: "He's locked in in position meetings, the way he goes through indy, the team periods ... it's like a professional...He's a great guy for the younger guys to watch...he's always working his craft to get better."